Looks like another key is that Disney agreed to a world wide theatrical deal for nearly a 3 hour movie.
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Disney announces theatrical release of Hamilton with original Broadway cast releasing October 15, 2021
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Looks like another key is that Disney agreed to a world wide theatrical deal for nearly a 3 hour movie.
I saw Hamilton live after Lin Manuel-Miranda was no longer in the lead role so I will be all over this.
This doesn't sound like it'll be a special event screening at all. This is a straight-up tentpole release for Disney.
Not all musicals are 'of a time'. I think Hamilton is going to run as long as Cats or Les Mis.
And like I mentioned, we're getting a new adaptation of West Side Story this year, which also happens to be turning 63. Great musicals are eternal.
I'm kind of surprised they are releasing it this soon. The Broadway shows are still booking like crazy on tour especially in the medium-sized markets that haven't been saturated.
It's a little complicated, but the gearing up for this type of setup really only makes sense for a place like the Met that does multiple productions of their own in a year. In a Broadway show the production company is separate from the theater that's just renting them the space, which will (if popular enough to warrant a live showing) will be the one production showing at that theater for a year or more. You can rent everything but that is also a big cost for a one off thing.
To protect the hundreds of millions of dollars the various stage versions are making between now and then.
People underestimate the huge amounts of money mega hit musicals make, and why it takes so long to release a video version. Hamilton is going to earn over 3-4 billion dollars in its lifetime. This is actually incredibly early for such a production.
I agree. It's such an emotional story that resonates with people everywhere.
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You know, that's a good question. I don't think anyone has brought this up yet.
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I can't speak to Les Mis but I do think Cats coasts solely on nostalgia and name recognition.
I am so excited.
I imagine the timing has to do with existing Broadway obligations rather than editing requirements.
Agreed regarding the effect of seeing the show live, though. A live action movie could be amazing, maybe it will get both treatments!
Selfishly - I'd much rather see a gigantic Busby Berkeley expansion (as they're doing with In the Heights) and sea battles and revolutionary war and cannons and whatnot.
I'm excited that more people will get to see the original musical of course - but the medium of film is better suited to immersive spectacle. I've seen Hamilton twice now at the theater and it's literally a work of genius, the best musical ever made IMO, but if anything the theater setting makes it feel contained and swollen - like it's on the precipice of exploding into real worlds and special effects and so on.
It's amazing to be in that theater, but being there is 80% of the feeling. It won't work as film as well.
Also, they filmed and captured the audio for this years ago and I'm not sure why what's effectively an editing job is going to take two years to make.
edit. Here's me at the Broadway show, with tickets picked up as last minute cancelations which is (usually but not guaranteed and you NEED a printer - digital tix don't work but kinkos or a hotel will hook you up) very easy to do. And look at these seats!!!!!
I imagine the timing has to do with existing Broadway obligations rather than editing requirements.
Agreed regarding the effect of seeing the show live, though. A live action movie could be amazing, maybe it will get both treatments!
Yep, and isn't Miranda also working on another Disney Animation movie? That man is going to make himself and Disney a ridiculous amount of money.
Saw it when it came to DC (and refused to listen to the soundtrack prior), and was absolutely blown away. Can't wait to see it with the original cast.
Never got to see it live, even though it was constantly shown across the street from me these past few years.
Looking forward to experiencing the orginal cast in 4K HDR on an OLED TV with the lights turned off... + Lossless Sound.
It will seem like I was there!.....right? RIGHT?
Looking forward to experiencing the orginal cast in 4K HDR on an OLED TV with the lights turned off... + Lossless Sound.
It will seem like I was there!.....right? RIGHT?
I spent 200 bucks a ticket to sit in the last row to see the tour production last august and it was incredible.
I am excited I get to see the original cast do the show on broadway.
Honestly, I am kinda shocked that Disney bid for it. (Honestly thought WB was going to get it with them doing In the Heights) With the multiple F-bombs and a lot of the sexual innuendo in the second act.
But, Disney likes money, and they know they are going to make it all back and then some from this release.
This year is West Side Story, Next year is Hamilton and Avatar.
Disney will be just fine with Star Wars taking a break.
I am excited I get to see the original cast do the show on broadway.
Honestly, I am kinda shocked that Disney bid for it. (Honestly thought WB was going to get it with them doing In the Heights) With the multiple F-bombs and a lot of the sexual innuendo in the second act.
But, Disney likes money, and they know they are going to make it all back and then some from this release.
This year is West Side Story, Next year is Hamilton and Avatar.
Disney will be just fine with Star Wars taking a break.
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Nothing will beat the live theatre experience but it's awesome to get the full cast together and, if anything, have a recorded piece of history of what will probably go down as the greatest musical of all time.
Figured this would happen sooner rather than later. The fact that the show was such a phenomenon certainly helped.
I'm a little surprised Lin-Manuel didn't go for the full film treatment with more elaborate sets like In The Heights is getting, but he may feel it doesn't work for this kind of show and he's kind of right. The more sparse set design and the spinning disc...thing doesn't really confide itself to a film well.
I'm a little surprised Lin-Manuel didn't go for the full film treatment with more elaborate sets like In The Heights is getting, but he may feel it doesn't work for this kind of show and he's kind of right. The more sparse set design and the spinning disc...thing doesn't really confide itself to a film well.
Again, I'm not sure they ever will. Part of the appeal of the show is the sparse set design. Having people dance around while they're stabbing and shooting British soldiers would just look goofy.
Out of interest why does it take 18 months to release this? It's already filmed, I presume there aren't going to be special effects etc.
Saw on Saturday as a surprise for my now fiancée for our engagement it's her favorite show. Can't recommend it enough unbelievably fantastic, so this very exciting.
Saw it live on Broadway (albeit after the OG cast had gone). Not a particularly prolific theatergoer (I've seen I think two shows in the past decade?) but it was really great, definitely lived up to the hype. Those tickets cost me almost $2000 though lol and I have no desire to spend any more money on another stage production, so I'll def catch this.
Considering im not fast enough or have enough money to probably ever see the original cast live, I'll take it! I've listened to this music every week since it first came out lol
I just need to stay alive so I can wait for it come out. I thought I'd never be satisfied till I see it in the room where it happened but maybe this would be enough.
I just need to stay alive so I can wait for it come out. I thought I'd never be satisfied till I see it in the room where it happened but maybe this would be enough.
... and peggy!
They're (very smartly) milking this.
The show just ended it's Chicago residency and is touring the country
by next October that tour will probably be played out.
Look for Disney to announce a full theatrical adaptation after the recording finishes theaters
Disney is going to start teasing this went West Side comes out in december.
I am curious on if Disney gets first adaption rights for a movie "remake" when they show closes eventually.
I am curious on if Disney gets first adaption rights for a movie "remake" when they show closes eventually.
You obviously don't know what the term "jump the shark" means.
This is me. Always wanted to see it but by the time I had someone to go with and money the og cast and Lin especially were long gone.
